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As Canada and the United States continue to feel the lasting effects of ongoing wildfires in the Great White North, environmental experts are pushing for long-term changes they say can mitigate damage from future fires. And with climate change making such unprecedented wildfires commonplace, these experts said governments on both sides of the border must act quickly. “It’s been a problem because we don’t have a strong federal government and it’s left us in this mess right now, Robert Gray, a wildfire ecologist based in British Columbia, told ABC News. Smoke rises from spreading hot spots in the Kimiwan wildfire…

By Eric Foster Saturday, July 1, 2023 | 2 am Although Americans disagree on many things, it seems that one of the few things we do agree on, regardless of color, political affiliation, or socioeconomic status, is that civility is decline A recent survey conducted by the American Bar Association found that 85% of respondents said that civility in society today is worse than it was 10 years ago. A February 2022 Georgetown University poll found that 67% of respondents believed that politics has become more unpleasant since the pandemic began. I also subscribe to the belief that civility, especially…

Ever since President Bill Clinton advised “shuffle it, don’t end it,” affirmative action has had an awkward place in the Democratic coalition, as ubiquitous as the party’s allegiance to abortion rights and its promises to expand financial aid for higher education, but unpopular with much of the public. Now, by eliminating race-conscious college admissions, the Supreme Court has given Democrats a way to move from a race-based discussion of preferences to one more tied to class. The court’s decision could prompt a wider outreach to working-class voters who have turned away from the party because of what they see as…

I remember when Satchel Paige was pitching for the Kansas City Athletics in 1965. He was at least 20 years beyond his prime, the same way President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are in politics today. In his prime, his pitches were very hard to hit. But at an advanced age, this Hall of Fame pitcher would have trouble pitching in an All-Star lineup with players like Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Hank Aaron, Roger Maris or Roberto Clemente. Here’s a lesson for Biden and Trump: Age diminishes your talents. Biden and Trump: Your age is showing….

PHILADELPHIA – Last week, a local Indiana chapter of Moms for Liberty drew attention for quoting Adolf Hitler in its newsletter. After the local newspaper reported the story, the group added additional “context” but kept the quote. Eventually, after facing even greater scrutiny, the organization retracted the quote and apologized in a statement posted to its Facebook group. That, however, was a big mistake, according to advice from the media lineup at the Moms for Liberty national conference on Friday. “Never apologize. Ever,” said Florida Republican Party Chairman Christian Ziegler. “That’s my opinion. Other people have different opinions on that….

CNN — A campaign Twitter account for Ron DeSantis’ 2024 presidential bid is under fire for marking the end of Pride Month on Friday by sharing a video criticizing Republican challenger Donald Trump’s earlier pledge to protect LGBTQ rights. DeSantis War Room – Florida Governor’s “Rapid Response” Campaign Account – reposted the video from another Twitter account called “Proud Elephant,” with the caption: “To end ‘Pride Month,’ we hear from the politician who did more than any other Republican to celebrate…” The video portrays the former president as a supporter of transgender rights and includes a clip of his acceptance…

THE STRATEGY OF SPLITTING — off the record — votes in the New Hampshire House of Representatives is long and well-practiced. Apparently, some Democrats aren’t happy with questions about House Democratic leaders’ choice last week to repeatedly seek divisive votes in the course of losing by a single vote three times in 30 minutes. Division votes, like short speeches, are for the winners. When you have the votes, shut up and let the other side endlessly debate a bill. When you have the votes, look for a split vote because that gives your supporters coverage. They can vote for your…

Trump narrowly lost to Joe Biden in Arizona. Former President Donald Trump tried to pressure then-Gov. Doug Ducey will overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The Washington Post first reported the allegations. Sources also confirm to ABC News that Trump sent former Vice President Mike Pence to pressure Ducey to find fraudulent votes in the state, and that while Pence called Ducey several times after the election, he did not follow through on those orders . Trump narrowly lost Arizona to Joe Biden in November 2020. President Donald…